Final Revised Policies Regarding the Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies

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Final Revised Policies Regarding the Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies
Memo #
18-18-NH
Posting Date
2018-06-15
Fiscal Year
2018
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This memo replaces the following Survey & Certification (S&C) Memos: 16-31-NH released July 22, 2016 and revised on July 29, 2016, and S&C: 18-01-NH, released in draft on October 27, 2017. The October 2017 memo solicited comments on a proposed directive requiring, for certain situations, immediate imposition of federal remedies on Medicare and Medicaid participating skilled nursing facilities. After reviewing comments, CMS is issuing a final version of the directive. Substantive revisions to the prior Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies guidance include:
•When the current survey identifies Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) that does not result in serious injury, harm, impairment or death, the CMS Regional Offices may determine the most appropriate remedy;
•We clarified that Past Noncompliance deficiencies (as described in §7510.1 of this chapter) are not included in the criteria for Immediate Imposition of Remedies; and,
•For Special Focus Facilities (SFFs), S/S level “F” citations under tags F812, F813 or F814 are excluded from immediate imposition of remedies.
•Revisions to Chapter 7 of the State Operations Manual (SOM) (Attachment): The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised guidance in Chapter 7 of the SOM related to the Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies as noted in this memo and its attachment. Other sections of Chapter 7 have been revised to ensure conformity and consistency with these revisions.

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